Congressman Dan Fernandez To Probe Illegal Mining in Balabag, Zamboanga Del Sur

Philippine Underground received word that the likes of Liberal Party Mayoralty Candidate Julieto Monding and Aturneh Manuel “Manny” Salazar Go is bound to get major news coverage when they are compelled to appear before Congress to answer for their illegal mining racket. We hope the probe exposes all the things we’ve known all along and […]

Part Three: Disgraced ex-Congressman Romeo Jalosjos Sr. Tries to Re-draw Zamboanga

In my entry”Portait of a Warlord Part II:Romeo Jalosjos Sr.,Part 1″and”Part 2″ I focused on the patriarch of what is presently Western Mindanao’s most powerful political dynasty,the Jalosjos Clan. The man at the centre of this emerging power to be reckoned with is the convicted child molestor,Romeo Jalosjos Sr. Since I covered his misdeed and […]

Supreme Court Ends the Truly Dirty Gubernatorial Bid of Dumi-nador Jalosjos

We couldn’t help the pun and we’re ecstatic over the small victory of at least thwarting Dominador “DUMI” Jalosjos’ run for Governor in Zamboanga Del Sur. SC: Ex-Dapitan City mayor Dominador Jalosjos ineligible to run for public office MARK MERUEÑAS, GMA News October 31, 2012 4:38pm The Supreme Court has upheld its earlier ruling that […]

Indigenous Miners help China Loot the Philippines

(Philippine Underground was among the first to crusade against illegal mining perpetrated by foreign Chinese “investors” in connivance with people like Manny Salazar Go and Emmanuel Boy Sy.  This article tells more of what we’ve been exposing for months now and we do hope that the Aquino Administration is not YET completely in the grips […]

Part Two: Portrait of a Warlord:Romeo Garcia Jaslojos Sr.

As the accusations of rape against Congressman Jalosjos’ surfaced in mid-August of 1995 the predictable media frenzy began. By the time the charges were formally lodged the man who had boasted loudly about wanting his day in court was nowhere to be found. On December 26th,1995 NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) agents attempted to serve […]

Part One: Portrait of a Warlord, Romeo Garcia Jalosjos Sr.

Question: What makes illegal mining the same as raping an 11 year old girl? Answer: Romy Jalosjos Mention the name Jalosjos in Western Mindanao and many things come to mind, especially the patriarch Romeo Garcia Jalsjos Sr.’s raping of an 11 year old girl and then shamelessly using his power to try and have the […]

Timuay Lucenio Manda FINALLY Confirms Original Statement, Dispels Others

Subanen Leader Dispels Fake Statements Branding Him as Anti-Mining (Note: Below this post is a transcript of the actual press conference where Manda dispelled attempts to label him as a anti-mining.  We will be publishing video of his interview separately in another post.) Parachute and phantom journalists should probably be wary of copy-pasting press releases […]

Part Seven: Connection to Local Politicians

MOSSMA has several local politicians among its members, including a Barangay Chairman, Barangay Councilors, and Bayog’s Vice-Mayor. This local prominence and influence has helped MOSSMA turn the local population against TVIRD. Sources have stated that MOSSMA is helping to fund the Jalosjos campaign in Zamboanga del Sur. The Jalosjos’ are a prominent political family in […]